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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
16.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff22
Headcount55
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.6↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.7:1↓ -2.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.61
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
22
Other Support Staff
55
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 13.6 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.51 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.61 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.7 | 55 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%↓ -2.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
30.6%↓ -12.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 2.6d | 30.6% |
| 2022/23 | 61.1% | 3.1d | 43.3% |
| 2021/22 | 86.7% | 5.8d | 17.4% |
| 2020/21 | 26.3% | 0.7d | 19.0% |
| 2018/19 | 54.2% | 1.8d | 45.8% |
| 2017/18 | 47.6% | 2.8d | 13.9% |
| 2016/17 | 72.0% | 3.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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